Industrial Relations Manager

Frog Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 88,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring by IR leaders

Flexible start times

Job summary

Frog Recruitment in Sydney is assisting a large national organisation to recruit an Industrial Relations Lawyer. The role focuses on enterprise bargaining, strategic employee relations and handling industrial disputes within a highly unionised environment.

You will advise on disciplinary matters, review enterprise agreements and partner with operational leaders on workforce planning, with occasional travel across the business.

Qualifications

• Admitted Australian Lawyer with current practising certificate.
• 2+ years' PQE in employment, workplace relations or industrial relations.
• Experience in mid-tier/top-tier or specialist workplace relations practice.
• Completed a formal graduate program.
• Exposure to enterprise bargaining and IR matters.
• Comfort appearing before the Fair Work Commission.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on a broad range of employment and industrial relations matters.
• Support and lead enterprise bargaining activities and EBA reviews.
• Represent the business in Fair Work Commission matters, conciliations and disputes.
• Advise on disciplinary matters and workplace investigations.
• Partner with operational leaders on workforce planning and organizational change.
• Engage with unions and employee representatives.
• Review enterprise agreements, awards and contracts.
• Support governance and industrial risk management activities.
• Travel occasionally to support stakeholder groups.

Skills

Employment law

Industrial relations

Stakeholder management

Legal research

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Australian law degree

Graduate program completed

Job description

Are you an employment or industrial relations lawyer looking to step into a complex, highly visible role where you can genuinely influence workforce strategy and business outcomes?

Our client is a large national organisation operating across NSW, QLD, VIC and SA, with a highly unionised workforce and a complex industrial landscape. Following a long-standing team member's resignation, they are seeking an Industrial Relations Lawyer to join the team on an initial 6 month contract, with a strong view to permanency.

This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys the practical side of workplace relations and wants exposure to enterprise bargaining, industrial disputes, workforce planning and strategic employee relations advice within a large corporate environment. The successful candidate will work closely with operational leaders and the Employee Relations team, supporting a business with more than 50 Enterprise Agreements across 30+ subsidiaries.

The Role

Reporting into the Employee & Industrial Relations function, you will:

• Provide advice on a broad range of employment and industrial relations matters


• Support and lead enterprise bargaining activities and EBA reviews


• Represent the business in Fair Work Commission matters, conciliations and industrial disputes


• Advise on disciplinary matters, workplace investigations, performance management and terminations


• Partner with operational leaders on workforce planning and organisational change initiatives


• Engage with unions and employee representatives


• Review and interpret enterprise agreements, awards, employment contracts and workplace policies


• Support governance, compliance and industrial risk management activities


• Travel occasionally to support stakeholder groups across the business

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Admitted Australian Lawyer with a current practising certificate


• Minimum 2 years' PQE in employment law, workplace relations or industrial relations


• Experience gained within a respected mid-tier, top-tier or specialist workplace relations practice


• Completed a formal graduate program


• Exposure to enterprise bargaining and industrial relations matters


• Confidence appearing before or engaging with the Fair Work Commission


• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex industrial instruments


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills


• A commercial, pragmatic approach and eagerness to continue developing your career

What's on Offer?

• 6 month temporary role with genuine pathway to a permanent position


• $75 per hour + Super


• Immediate start available


• Flexible start and finish times


• Exposure to complex and interesting IR matters across a large national business


• Strong mentoring and support from experienced IR leaders, including a team of in-house lawyers


• Opportunity to develop expertise across a highly unionised workforce environment

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